Comments on: Buying Grape Cuttings http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/ Free Grape Growing Information For All Grape Growers Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:01:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Anthony http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-5357 Anthony Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:51:34 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-5357 Dear Dan, I like your thinking. Hope it take's off. Would like to spend in Japan working on vineyards but seems very difficult. I'll keep at it, may be able to call in. Anthony Dear Dan,
I like your thinking. Hope it take’s off. Would like to spend in Japan working on vineyards but seems very difficult. I’ll keep at it, may be able to call in.

Anthony

]]> By: Les http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-1249 Les Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:51:37 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1249 Dear Dan, I have an opportunity to buy some land in Gunma, Japan, and I'm thinking of cultivating Kyoho Grapes (campbell and centtenial cross grapes). There are a a number of Kyoho grape vinyards in Gunma as the climate is optimal. I have no experience in cultivation of any sort, but i am very interested in starting a grape enterprise. I am looking to move from my current job corporate finance to agriculture in Japan. My question for you is, will your book give me the necessary information to get started, can it apply to Kyoho Grapes? Also are there any other books that you may recommend to me? Dear Dan,

I have an opportunity to buy some land in Gunma, Japan, and I’m thinking of cultivating Kyoho Grapes (campbell and centtenial cross grapes). There are a a number of Kyoho grape vinyards in Gunma as the climate is optimal.

I have no experience in cultivation of any sort, but i am very interested in starting a grape enterprise. I am looking to move from my current job corporate finance to agriculture in Japan.

My question for you is, will your book give me the necessary information to get started, can it apply to Kyoho Grapes? Also are there any other books that you may recommend to me?

]]> By: totie_ruperto@yahoo.com http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-1227 totie_ruperto@yahoo.com Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:09:02 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1227 hi, dany, merry christmas and happy new year to you and youre family, thanks for another tip, i am starting planting grapes this coming vacation. i know this will help me alot. totie hi, dany,

merry christmas and happy new year to you and youre family,
thanks for another tip, i am starting planting grapes this coming vacation.
i know this will help me alot.

totie

]]> By: ching mah http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-1224 ching mah Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:48:51 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1224 happy new year dan, could you send me some pictures of grape vines, vinyards, etc so i can have a good look of its spacing, distances. probably next year i can start propagating my grapes. You know dan I started with the wrong foot on how to plant grapes and i cant do anything more about it. I'll just wait till it blooms and be ready for further cutting. thanx, Ching happy new year dan, could you send me some pictures of grape vines, vinyards, etc so i can have a good look of its spacing, distances. probably next year i can start propagating my grapes. You know dan I started with the wrong foot on how to plant grapes and i cant do anything more about it. I’ll just wait till it blooms and be ready for further cutting.

thanx,
Ching

]]> By: Bill Jackson http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-1218 Bill Jackson Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:02:33 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1218 Hi Danie, What is the difference in Rooted and Grafted cuttings for making Wine. I bought Rooted cuttings. Please advise which is best Thanks, Bill Jackson Hi Danie,

What is the difference in Rooted and Grafted cuttings for making Wine. I bought Rooted cuttings. Please advise which is best
Thanks,
Bill Jackson

]]> By: Bill Jackson http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-1217 Bill Jackson Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:57:22 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1217 Hi Danie, Hi Danie,

]]> By: Grace Lumidao http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-1215 Grace Lumidao Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:06:40 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1215 Hi Danie, When buying grafted cuttings which is the best rootstock, a year old or 2 years old? Grace Hi Danie,

When buying grafted cuttings which is the best rootstock, a year old or 2 years old?

Grace

]]> By: Jim Harkins http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-1214 Jim Harkins Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:58:49 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1214 Thanks for the suggestions! I have found over the years that my best results, when taking a cutting, have been to select a section of cane that includes three buds- which works out to usually around a foot long. Also, the best thickness of the cutting is about the size of a pencil. Typically. however, if cuttings are planted, you can expect about a fifty percent loss in the number of vines that actually root out. In Montana, where I field tested about fifty different varieties, the area where I grew my grapes, was subject to dry, extremely cold winds and frequently the vines were subject to actually being \freeze dried\. The major indicator of this damage was a brittle cane with a brownish, dry interior, and these vines were dead. So if your area you live in is similar, then it is essential to closely examine each cutting to see if they are moist and green at the center. As a matter of fact, it is probably best to take your cuttings in late fall, if you live in an area with sub-zero winters, and store them until Spring. Over the years, I was fortunate enough to talk to and gain insights in to grape propagation from Elmer Swenson of Osceola, Wisconsin-the breeder of \Swenson's Red\ and \Eidelweiss\- and gruff, old Constantine Frank of upstate New York, the first person to successfully grow vitis vinifera (European wine grapes) in New York. Although they have both passed away, the fruit research center at Cornell(in New York) and the Universties of Minnesota and South Dakota(that was the research vineyard of Nels Hanson, famous grape breeder(breeder of the the well-known Minnesota 78 variety) from many years ago) have a number of free bulletins that can be invaluable to the beginning grape growing enthusiast.-particularly in propagation. Thanks for the suggestions! I have found over the years that my best results, when taking a cutting, have been to select a section of cane that includes three buds- which works out to usually around a foot long. Also, the best thickness of the cutting is about the size of a pencil. Typically. however, if cuttings are planted, you can expect about a fifty percent loss in the number of vines that actually root out. In Montana, where I field tested about fifty different varieties, the area where I grew my grapes, was subject to dry, extremely cold winds and frequently the vines were subject to actually being \freeze dried\. The major indicator of this damage was a brittle cane with a brownish, dry interior, and these vines were dead. So if your area you live in is similar, then it is essential to closely examine each cutting to see if they are moist and green at the center. As a matter of fact, it is probably best to take your cuttings in late fall, if you live in an area with sub-zero winters, and store them until Spring. Over the years, I was fortunate enough to talk to and gain insights in to grape propagation from Elmer Swenson of Osceola, Wisconsin-the breeder of \Swenson’s Red\ and \Eidelweiss\- and gruff, old Constantine Frank of upstate New York, the first person to successfully grow vitis vinifera (European wine grapes) in New York. Although they have both passed away, the fruit research center at Cornell(in New York) and the Universties of Minnesota and South Dakota(that was the research vineyard of Nels Hanson, famous grape breeder(breeder of the the well-known Minnesota 78 variety) from many years ago) have a number of free bulletins that can be invaluable to the beginning grape growing enthusiast.-particularly in propagation.

]]> By: rushikesh http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-1212 rushikesh Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:51:23 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1212 thank you for information i am very interested in table grape farming in our country temparature is alwayes between 20 to 30 degree and its down when grapes are in flowering stage nearly 10 degree so which verity is good for this condition thanks rushikesh thank you for information i am very interested in table grape farming in our country temparature is alwayes between 20 to 30 degree and its down when grapes are in flowering stage nearly 10 degree so which verity is good for this condition

thanks
rushikesh

]]> By: George Benko http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/buying-grape-cuttings/#comment-1209 George Benko Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:56:12 +0000 http://www.my-grape-vine.com/blog/?p=285#comment-1209 thank you for the info I am very interested in this info as it will give extra confidence in the planting of grape vines. thank you for the info I am very interested in this info as it will give extra confidence in the planting of grape vines.

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